46. Airbnb and the West Bank: Discrimination or Occupation?

Last week, Airbnb announced it would stop listing homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Much of the world considers the settlements, built on land Israel captured in the 1967 war, to be a violation of international law - but Israel considers the land to be disputed, not occupied. Immediately, many in our community were up in arms, with many calling for a boycott of Airbnb. Uri and Rivky ask, should we be boycotting Airbnb? Is Airbnb’s removal of Jewish homes in the West Bank antisemitic? Is BDS, by definition, antisemitic? And finally...they solve the settlement issue! You’re welcome, y’all. Relevant reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/world/middleeast/airbnb-west-bank.html https://forward.com/opinion/414774/tantrum-over-airbnb-in-west-bank-settlements-shows-adls-moral/ https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-liberal-zionists-faced-a-test-with-airbnb-we-flunked-it-1.6682739? https://twitter.com/DrMichaelOren/status/1064569695901229056 Music from the episode: Portnoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaBiW75Tz-g Zhankoye : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0JGDM7pAI